Begal Pursuit Team Captures 173 Street-Robbery Suspects in May 2026

The Begal Pursuit Task Force of the Metro Jaya Regional Police and its affiliated resort police uncovered 870 street crimes in Jakarta and its surrounding areas during May 2026. From hundreds of cases, police arrested 173 suspects.

Director of Criminal Investigation at Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Iman Imanuddin, said at a press conference on Friday (22 May): ‘Polda Metro Jaya together with the jajaran Polres have uncovered 127 police reports involving 173 suspects.’ ‘From that number, 38 suspects are being handled by the Metro Jaya Police and 135 suspects by the jajarannya Polres.’

Iman noted that street crime in Jakarta has been rising recently, as evidenced by the volume of police reports from the public.

He said they received 1,283 police reports in less than a month. Breakdown: aggravated theft (curat) 651 cases, ordinary theft 396 reports, motor vehicle theft 209 reports, and theft with violence 27 reports.

Iman said from thousands of reports, the team has managed to uncover cases at 870 crime scenes within the jurisdiction of Polda Metro Jaya.

To date, the team continues to work on breaking cases; 413 cases remain unsolved.

Among the seized items were 84 mobile phones, 69 motorcycles, cars, laptops, eight firearms with ammunition, — and 45 blades of sharp weapons, including T-shaped keys.

For their actions, the suspects were charged under Article 476 KUHP, Article 477 KUHP, Article 479 KUHP, and Article 306 KUHP.

‘We ensure the legal process proceeds in a professional, transparent and accountable manner,’ said Iman.